Why do I have to work so hard? Yes, even in the middle of the night. I am 59+1 this year. Like what I told everyone 'if not for the reasonable good pay I would have retired'. Somehow it's a blessing to have a job at my age. It keeps me going and healthy. Just that I am aging and slow down a lot in my movement. No longer that energetic and active. Yeah, I am employed for my experience. Moreover I can pass down whatever I learned to the next generation.
I've never imagined myself in the construction industry when I was young though I studied architecture. Somehow I managed to get myself certified as a Technical Officer from the Institute of Engineers Singapore. Time flies and I have been in this industry for more than 30 years. I will call it a day when I am not longer valued or my health does not permit me to. Do I have any regret? Of course not, no doubt it's blood, sweat and tears money that we earned. Rain or shine, day and night. Many times we do not know what a public holiday is.
